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Communication: FOURTH PERIOD

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Which of the answers below best defines the amount of devices that a DeviceNet segment can handle at one time (omitting the scanner)?
Which of the messaging types below is best described as direct communication with a field device initiated by the scanner module?
IPv4 addresses are expressed in four components. Which of the terms below is used to name those four components?
For larger network configuration in IPv4, the more practical option is dynamic addressing. Which of the options below is a vital difference between static and dynamic addressing?
There are many conventions to the creation of tags in a HMI. Which of those conventions would best describe the part of a tag that the arrows are pointing to in the picture below?
There are various subsystems within any HMI. Which of the tasks below would be the primary responsibility of the alarm subsystem?
There are many options to choose from for alarm states. Which of the following alarm states can be best described as when the alarm clears due to the process before the operator has time to respond to it?
The addition of BCC to the message frame increases the efficiency of detecting errors in transmissions. which one of the error check systems based on a mathematical expression and is available to be used on data frames too large for any other method of error checking?
HMI networks are needed to expand or contract as required over their lifetime of use. Which of the networking types below will solve scalability, but is still limited because of multiple DA servers and duplication of information requiring an overuse of bandwidth?
There has to be a way for data to be communicated to the systems I/O for a HMI application to be effective. Which of the terms below best represents the pool of information for this communication?
The quality of a OUT parameter status field has several different classifications. Which of the classifications below can be described as the block does not support a cascade path and the value quality is good?
There are several data access methods used to transmit data. Which of the answers below can be described as a method that is suitable for larger networks?
Ethernet/IP, is the ______ level protocol that industrial Ethernet uses exclusively. Select the term below that best fills in the blank.
Which of the DeviceNet components below is best described as being used where cable shielding and ingress protection is not needed?
Which of the answers below best defines the loop resistance range for a HART communication device?
The limits of a OUT parameter status field has several different classifications. Which of the classifications below can be described as the indication of a parameters value being set by an operator?
HMI networks are needed to expand or contract as required over their lifetime of use. Which of the networking types below will have the least amount of scalability?
The wired Ethernet transmission standards are defined by the OSI model layers. Which of the answers below is one of those defining layers?
Which of the terms below best describes the effect of light arriving at different times at a receiver in a fiber optic transmission?
Communication technology is generally specific to a type of area network. Which of the area networks below would IDSN and DSL be used primarily?
There are several different ways to let an operator know about an alarm in any HMI. Which of the answers below would best be described as a horn being sounded?
Ethernet network components provide several ISO layers of transmission control. Which of the network components below has transmission controls only on the ISO physical layer?
There are numerous threats to the security of a DCS. Which of the security measures below would used be to prevent unauthorized changes from an operator?
The quality of a OUT parameter status field has several different classifications. Which of the classifications below can be described as the value may be useful, but of diminished quality?
Each network layer for a DCS has it's own specialized equipment or software. Which of the layers below would allow various workstations to receive data from servers and controllers?